Now, don't get me wrong, this won't be a movie that redefines the genre or anything. The vampires are mostly standard fare. They even speak their own stupid language, which sounds like a bastardized Swahili. What really annoyed me about the vampires was the head shaking like they were having seizures while they were feeding. They must have super healing powers to recover from the whiplash. Most of the time, though, they were pretty fun.

What really won me over was the camera work. There are beautiful shots that show how alone a Stella feels or the fear in a child. I was stunned by the attention to lighting (ok, well there sure is a lot of it for a place that is supposed to be pitch black) and the way the scenes are framed. It kept striking me that the cinematographer, Jo Willems, wasn't jut phoning it in, but was really paying attention to making the movie scary with more than just blood and guts!

If you enjoy horror movies, you'll probably enjoy this one. It isn't a mind blowing experience but it didn't leave me wanting to blow my brains out either. All in all, it was pretty fun!